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It is only liquid currents of thought that move men and the world
Wendell Phillips
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Wendell Phillips
Age: 72 †
Born: 1811
Born: November 29
Died: 1884
Died: February 2
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What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
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Statutes are mere milestone, telling how far yesterday's thought had traveled and the talk of the sidewalk today is the law of the land. With us, law in nothing unless close behind it stands a warm, living public opinion.
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Exigencies create the necessary ability to meet and conquer them.
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Physical bravery is an animal instinct moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
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One on God's side is a majority.
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To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship.
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